Presenting Princess Shaw – Official Trailer

The internet brings together performers from around the globe in a video mash-up resulting in the beautiful musical collaboration, “GIVE IT UP,” featuring Samantha Montgomery, aka Princess Shaw.

The unlikely collaboration of two strangers 7000 miles apart – a video artist in Israel and a struggling performance artist in New Orleans – gives rise to a hauntingly beautiful creation – the YouTube sensation “GIVE IT UP” (with 2.6 million views to date) AND catches the attention of Hollywood giants – Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media.

The new film Presenting Princess Shaw documents the making of the musical collaboration “GIVE IT UP,” from the mind of video artist, composer and musician Ophir Kutiel (Kutiman), created from his kibbutz in Israel. The film stars Samantha Montgomery aka Princess Shaw, a New Orleans struggling singer/songwriter and care-giver, and a group of seemingly random YouTube amateur performers, all strung together by Kutiman to accompany the vocals of Princess Shaw.

Presenting Princess Shaw Director Ido Haar

“There are so many people with so much talent, original thinking and unique voices. Most of them … don’t really have the access or ability to break into the often exclusive realms of music, art and culture. What are the chances that we will hear about them?

Presenting Princess Shaw might propose some modest, momentary fix for that. It is not about stardom, but rather about the deeply human experience of being seen—an antidote to the loneliness and anonymity many can feel…”

“Inspiring. An essential tale for the digital age…Touching. Offers an upbeat alternative to gloomier looks at identity in the digital age”

– Eric Kohn, Indiewire

“(Presenting Princess Shaw) will actually make you feel good about humanity—and the Internet…A reminder that the porous borders of the web can yield not only great art, but also even greater empathy…It’s easy to ‘like’ (Presenting Princess Shaw) —but it’s even easier to love it.”

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It Needs To BE CED

It Needs To BE CED

Who is BIG CED?

Who Is Big Ced

Big Ced is Diana Ross illegitimate son by David Ruffin..

I’ve known Ced for over 20 years he was a Roadie for the Stylistics ..

No but in all reality Ced is one of my oldest friends from when hiphop was fun and not about skinny jeans and rhymes about Bologna. He comes from a period where we were a community of creative people a magical era where we actually danced and looked forward to being fly not microwave shit like we listen too now. He is definitely a historian of our culture and just a all around GREAT dude . Proud to say he is my friend a real friend . No Hollywood shit with him at all .. Hey Ced just stop wearing corduroy suits in the rain and drinking Long Island Ice Teas with no Ice …

Markuann SmithCEOSwinga ENTNew York, NY

Big Ced,

A man who lives and loves music! A man who is dedicated to introducing to some and presenting to others the talents of artist, producers, and musicians. A man who works hard at networking, and building relationships with music industry professionals, both cooperate and creative. Someone who enjoys offering his gifts and talents for the love of music. Who is Big Ced?. it’s simple. One of the most highly respected men in the industry that I call Friend.

Stix BonesMusician/ProducerNew York City

Big Ced is an industry trailblazer, one of the first to capture the Who’s Who of the entertainment industry before the dawn of social media.

If I had to explain Big Ced in one word I would decline to answer. Someone as ever-changing, ever-growing, ever-learning, as Big Ced can’t be colored with one box of crayons.

I have known Ced for about two-thirds of my life and in each phase he has challenged himself to do something NEW! Fearless, honest, talented, and real (not in any order) Ced is Hip-Hop;Ced is entertainment; Ced is the one-percent of decent human beings in a business that constantly attempts to compromise your moral foundation. Ced is a producer (Bet not many know that) Writer…Speaker and perpetual student.

Big Ced is a brother…a friend…a leader and a teacher! To those who know him, Big Ced is a blessing!

Pudgee Tha Phat BastardCEODefinition oF SoundNew York, NY

Wait.. how did I get on this?

Well, he has a brilliant mind, so witty and funny. At first I thought he’d be the average then he just started to shine… Kevin Hart is one of the funniest guys out right now… oh I’m sorry…

Big Ced? Well, I think he used to work for the circus as the bearded lady… well, that’s rumor so don’t quote me but Ced is like a switch board and a lot of information passes through him…

Ok, Ced can you pay me now?

Rich NiceCreative ExecutiveBOUTIQUE BEATSNew York, NY

BIG CED is an anomaly. If I’m being frank, I have no idea how to describe what he does for a living. Is he a party promoter? A writer? An industry socialite? Probably all of the above. He’s basically Tommy from “Martin.” We know he works, but where?! What I do know for sure is that BIG CED is kind, he’s reliable, he’s got a winning smile and everyone in the biz has him on their NYC invite list. And I am glad to know him. Keep on truckin’ BIG CED!

Tynicka BattleCEO & FounderTynicka Battle DigitalPrinceton, NJ

Thought provoking. Ced is one who inspires you to see different points of view. His writing is thoughtful and on purpose and causes you to think about what is being written. Although a quite giant in the writing arena, the power of his voice through words is unmatched.

I’ve known Big CED for almost 20 years now, and what I like about him most is that he’s still the same person now that he was back then! In this business it’s hard to find genuine people, especially because the power of one’s network along with success and money can often times change someone’s character. But not CED, he is one of the most coolest people I know, and is also the only guy that I can call a smart-ass, but in a cool way (haha). In addition, CED is very opinionated, he’s a realist, and you always know where you stand with him.